New out today: my article on the Chinese government’s systematic destruction of the cultural heritage of the Uyghur and other native peoples of East Turkistan (Xinjiang). It’s also on how the Chinese campaign actually constitutes evidence that they are committing genocide, as per the UN Genocide Convention. I also comment on the silence of UNESCO, ICOMOS, OurWorldHeritage, and others. Moreover, I comment on the Chinese politicization of archaeology in Xinjiang and beyond (which I wrote about in earlier posts here at MCLC); and I disagree with the article on Chinese archaeology, by Rowan Flad in Washington Post on May 11, 2021 — which was also posted here).
“Bulldozing Culture: China’s Systematic Destruction of Uyghur Heritage Reveals Genocidal Intent.” By Magnus Fiskesjö. Cultural Property News, June 23, 2021.
Sincerely,
Magnus Fiskesjö <nf42@cornell.edu>